Unnecessary and hugely expensive renewable energy policies will cost the average household in Britain a total of £400 a year by 2020 – the equivalent to 2.5p on VAT – according to a new report by leading think tank, Policy Exchange
The Commons Public Accounts Committee publishes its 63rd Report of the Session, on the basis on evidence from the Department for Energy and Climate Change, Citizens Advice, Which?, and EDF Energy.
Reacting to the World Meteorological Organisation report today (Monday 21 November), warning that the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere reached a new high in 2010 and the rate of increase has accelerated, Friends of the Earth's Executive Director Andy Atkins said
NuGen, the UK nuclear company aiming to develop a new nuclear power station in West Cumbria welcomed Copeland Borough Council’s approval of an application to begin site characterisation
Ministers today gave the go-ahead for two new power stations in Yorkshire which will create over 1,000 jobs and generate enough energy to power almost two million homes.
DECC has been honoured by the Queen for its efforts to inform debate
When it comes to digging deep and parting with hard-earned cash to improve their home, UK consumers wouldn’t think twice about splurging on a new kitchen or bathroom. However, when it comes to forking out for solar panels and investing in their future, they are left confused and sceptical according to a new report
The Energy Advice Line has urged business energy users to act immediately to secure cheaper business energy prices as the major suppliers scramble to cut their tariffs
Keeping a global, 21st century temperature rise under 2 degrees Celsius will require urgent action on a group of chemicals increasingly being used in products such as air conditioners, refrigerators, firefighting equipment and insulation foams
A team of nuclear security experts led by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has visited the UK to assess civil nuclear security arrangements. This follows a commitment made in advance of President Obama’s Nuclear Security Summit in April 2010
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